Supreme Court Upholds Regulatory Authority’s Decision on Power Purchase Agreement: CLP India vs. Gujarat Urja (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of amended tariff notifications to existing Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). CASE TYPE: Electricity Law, Contract Law, Regulatory Law. Case Name: CLP India Pvt. Ltd. vs. Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. & Anr. [Judgment Date]: May 6, […]
Supreme Court Settles Applicability of SARFAESI Act to Cooperative Banks (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI Act) applies to cooperative banks. CASE TYPE: Banking Law Case Name: Pandurang Ganpati Chaugule v. Vishwasrao Patil Murgud Sahakari Bank Limited Judgment Date: May 05, 2020
Supreme Court Clarifies Income Tax Refund Processing When Scrutiny Notice Issued LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Income Tax Department is obligated to process a tax refund under Section 143(1) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, when a scrutiny notice has been issued under Section 143(2) of the same Act. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Case Name: Vodafone
Supreme Court Upholds Arbitration Award: Waiver of Objections on Venue Date of the Judgment: 29 April 2020 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 2378 of 2020 (arising out of SLP (C) No. 11011 of 2019) Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J. and Vineet Saran, J. Can a party object to the venue of arbitration after participating in the
Supreme Court Upholds Tax Deduction on Payments to Non-Resident Sports Associations: PILCOM vs. C.I.T. West Bengal-VII (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether payments made to non-resident sports associations for matches played in India are subject to tax deduction at source. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Law Case Name: PILCOM vs. C.I.T. West Bengal-VII [Judgment Date]: 29 April 2020
Supreme Court clarifies execution of arbitration award for land price fixation: Rajasthan Udyog vs. Hindustan Engineering (2020) INSC 257 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an arbitration award that determines compensation for land under an agreement for sale can be executed as a suit for specific performance when the arbitration was only for price fixation. CASE TYPE: Arbitration
Supreme Court Quashes FIR for Stridhan Recovery: xxxx vs. xxxx (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal complaint for non-return of Stridhan is sustainable when filed several years after separation and a divorce petition, and when the Stridhan has been tendered back. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Matrimonial Dispute Case Name: xxxx vs. xxxx & Ors. Judgment
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Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision in Auction Sale Dispute: Paul vs. T. Mohan (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in setting aside an auction sale due to non-compliance of Order XXI Rule 89 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) and if the inherent powers under Section 151 of the
Supreme Court Clarifies State Power to Fix Sugarcane Prices Above Central Minimum Date of the Judgment: 22 April 2020 Judges: Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee, Vineet Saran, M.R. Shah, Aniruddha Bose Can a state government fix sugarcane prices that are higher than the minimum price set by the central government? This was the core legal question
LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of Section 24 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, specifically concerning the meaning of “paid” and “physical possession.” CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Indore Development Authority vs. Manohar Lal & Ors. ETC. Judgment Date: 06 March 2020 Date of the Judgment:
Pharmacy Council of India vs. Dr. S.K. Toshniwal Educational Trusts: Supreme Court Settles Jurisdiction in Pharmacy Education (2020) Date of the Judgment: March 5, 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 229 Judges: Arun Mishra, J., Vineet Saran, J., M. R. Shah, J. Can two regulatory bodies oversee the same educational field? The Supreme Court addressed this critical
Supreme Court Upholds Leave for Suit Against Medical Trust: Ashok Kumar Gupta vs. Sitalaxmi Sahuwala Medical Trust (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit seeking a scheme of administration for a public charitable trust, including the appointment of a specific trustee, falls within the scope of Section 92 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. CASE
